Saturday night, we took at trip to the Financial District and to Marina Bay, where we found probably the largest tourist trap in all of Singapore; the Merlion Statue. (Also happens to be one of the signature locations, but I mean seriously, there were way too many cameras) (Also I have no idea what a Merlion is)
(View of the Merlion with the awesome Marina Bay Sands Hotel in the background)
Relatively nearby we then moved to what is now one of my favorite locations in Singapore: 1-Altitude. It is a classy and stylish club located on the rooftop of one of the tallest buildings in Singapore (Right above the restaurant on the 63rd floor). It is one of the highest bars in the world and has an absolutely incredible 360 view of Singapore from one of the highest points in the city. It is impossible to truly explain how amazing the view is, and even the pictures I took don't give it enough credit. For a $30 cover charge you get entrance, elevator to the top, and a drink. It is well worth it in my opinion and a must see for anyone visiting the city. I highly recommend going at night. Pictures don't turn out as well, but the view is incredible
(The view even makes the Marina Bay Sands hotel look small)
The next day, we headed to yet another tourist trap; the Singapore Zoo. The amount of tourists there was actually interesting to see. And while it meant I didn't get double-takes for being white, it also meant that I heard some things that made me realize that even after just 3 weeks of living here, I'm not really a tourist and it shows. (Pro-tip: It's called "Chicken Rice", not "Chicken and Rice". It's a very common dish in Singapore and while it is simply just chicken and rice, throwing that "and" in there when you ask for it displays to everyone around you that you are new.)
By far, the most exciting part of the zoo was a particular netted in exhibit. At first, we thought it was for birds and butterflies, we walked in through the netting and got to go on a nature walk where interesting birds were all around us. After a while however, we noticed that this open exhibit portion didn't only house birds. At feeding time, lemurs and flying foxes (look a lot like bats) came out of the woodwork to fill a large portion of the pathways and viewing platform. It was crazy being able to interact with the animals who were surprisingly comfortable with humans, even if all of us weren't comfortable with them (Ask the girl who almost fainted from a flying fox wing hitting the back of her head as it flew over). The flying foxes (I feel like they were bats, but I mean I'm no zoologist) were interesting if not a little creepy. However, the lemurs were excitable and very friendly, they jumped all around us (and at us a few times) and weren't afraid to be pet or stop for kodak moments with the visitors.
(One of the more chill lemurs stopped to allow this little girl to stroke his tail)
The zoo was huge, and very fun! A lot of different animals and worth the $22 entry fee. When visiting, I recommend blocking off a decent amount of time, we got through it in about 3-4 hours, but you could easily spend 5 or 6 there. There is also something called the "Night Safari" which is open from 6pm to Midnight, it looks cool, and I will be trying that out eventually. I'll let you know how it is!
That's all for now, thanks for reading! I'm heading into yet another week of class, but I'll try to do something exciting so my blog posts this week aren't only about Marketing Theory and how much I actually spend at the Starbucks here. (Spoiler Alert: It's a lot)
Until Next Time!
You must love how you don't have to get a coke with Michael tran now. Hah.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're enjoying it man. Looks like a TON of fun.